Downloaded Program Files

[Guest]

My search for a possible dialer has led me to "C:\Windows\Downloaded Program
Files\". The

question is which file to delete? According to RavAntivirus online scan the
full path is:

C:\Windows\Downloaded Program Files\dialsympa_221.exe - Tool: Porn Dialer.IE
-> Infected.

belp

 

[Guest]

Am I missing something? Why aren't you deleting C:\Windows\Downloaded Program
Files\dialsympa_221.exe as your AV tool suggested?

For what it's worth, there probably isn't any reason you can't just delete
all files in C:\Windows\Downloaded Program Files\.

Good luck!

 

[Guest]

Thanx for your quick response Michael. If I delete the entire thing would I
also be deleting the associated files which are necessary to execute the
files? belp

 

[Malke]

Thanx for your quick response Michael. If I delete the entire thing
would I also be deleting the associated files which are necessary to
execute the files? belp

Dialsympa_221.exe is the virus and should be deleted. To make sure
you're getting all the malware, updated your antivirus definitions and
do a thorough scan in Safe Mode. To get to Safe Mode, repeatedly tap F8
as the computer is starting up. This will get you to the correct menu
to choose Safe Mode.

Malke

 

[Guest]

Malke, I've been scanning the entire day both in normal and safe mode: trend
micro, symantec, McAffee Avert Stinger, CCleaner, Ad-Aware Se, Spybot Search
& Destroy, CWShredder, Kill2Me, About:Buster, HS Remove, Bitdefender, Trojan
Scan.
Only RavAntivirus picked it up. Should I delete the entire
"C:\Windows\Downloaded Programs Files" since I don't know in which program
file the dialer is in?

 

[Malke]

Malke, I've been scanning the entire day both in normal and safe mode:
trend micro, symantec, McAffee Avert Stinger, CCleaner, Ad-Aware Se,
Spybot Search & Destroy, CWShredder, Kill2Me, About:Buster, HS Remove,
Bitdefender, Trojan Scan.
Only RavAntivirus picked it up. Should I delete the entire
"C:\Windows\Downloaded Programs Files" since I don't know in which
program file the dialer is in?

I don't understand what you mean by not knowing where the dialer is.
You've given the path. Go into that folder and see what is there.
Right-click on the items in that folder and then left-click on
Properties. Delete items that shouldn't be there, like the virus.

Malke

 

[Guest]

Malke, I'm also scratching my head on this one. When I enter
"C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files" I see a list of about 25 Folders/Files
(it's not clear to me which). I have opened each one of these and have looked
at their properties and dependent/associated files. I have not been able to
locate the rest of the path given to me by the ravantivirus scan:
"dialsympa_221.exe.thanx for your time. belp

 

[Malke]

Malke, I'm also scratching my head on this one. When I enter
"C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files" I see a list of about 25
Folders/Files (it's not clear to me which). I have opened each one of
these and have looked at their properties and dependent/associated
files. I have not been able to locate the rest of the path given to me
by the ravantivirus scan: "dialsympa_221.exe.thanx for your time. belp

Then make a System Restore point and then delete all the items in that
folder.

Malke

 

[Guest]

Malke, another complication is that my system restore function does not work.
belp

 

[Don MI]

Malke, another complication is that my system restore function does not
work.
belp

The valid files in \Windows\Downloaded Program Files are objects which have
been downloaded from various web sites you have visited to support the
function of the web site. If you delete all files in this folder and visit
a web site that needs an object from this folder, a new copy will be
downloaded.

You can also view this folder in Internet Options, General tab, Settings
{under Temporary Internet Files}, View Objects.

Don

 

[Guest]

Don MI, I deleted everything in"Downloaded Program Files", both files and
objects. Sparkling clean. But get this. I then ran a new RavAntivirus online
scan which told me that I have a dialer: "C:\Windows\Downloaded Program
Files\dialsympa_221.exe - Tool: Porn Dialer.IE
-> Infected". What's going on??????????? belp

 

[David]

Don MI, I deleted everything in"Downloaded Program Files", both files and
objects. Sparkling clean. But get this. I then ran a new RavAntivirus online
scan which told me that I have a dialer: "C:\Windows\Downloaded Program
Files\dialsympa_221.exe - Tool: Porn Dialer.IE
-> Infected". What's going on??????????? belp

I had this problem once. I was only able to view the entire contents of this folder by opening up a command window, cd to that directory, run dir, and then that and other files became visible. You can delete at will from the command prompt window.
David

 

[Guest]

David, I'm sorry I've forgotten this 286/386 dos language. Please walk me
through this deletion step by step. I want to delete "dialsympa_221.exe" in
"C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files\". belp

 

[Don MI]

For help on the delete command:
Run: CMD
in the command window type: del /? and then Enter. You will get directions
for Del and available switches.

The following CMD window or as a run command the following should delete the
file:
del c:\windows\downloaded program files\*.*

The wild card entry *.* means delete everything in the folder.

In the CMD window type: CD C:\windows\downloaded program files and then
Enter
to go to the folder. Then type DIR /P and Enter to display any files in
the folder.

Don

 

[Guest]

Thanx Don MI. I will try this this evening at home and will let you know how
it goes. belp

 

[Guest]

Don MI, using "del c:\windows\downloaded program files\*.*" I was unable to
delete the dialer. BUT using "DIR /P" I FOUND IT: "dialsympa_221.exe". Is
there another way to zap "dialsympa" ? belp

 

[Guest]

Add the /F switch to the del command. E.g.:

del /F c:\windows\downloaded program files\*.*" \